Highlights: July 2012

The Supreme Court’s shocking decision on the health overhaul law left many Americans confused — with 45% thinking that the court had either struck down the law or were unsure. Our recent commentaries, media interviews, speeches, and events focused on educating the public about the law that is still very much in place and the huge damage it will do to our economy and our health sector if it is allowed to stand. We are also working to help people understand the free-market, patient-centered alternative proposals we offer. The Galen Institute is ready for the intense debate over the next several months, providing the tools and information Americans will need to revive policies that support free markets and free people.

Publications

Our commentaries were featured in dozens of publications in July, including:

Galen In the News

Grace-Marie was a guest on two FOX Business programs: Varney & Co., where she discussed how ObamaCare will consolidate the health care industry; and MONEY with Melissa Francis, where she was interviewed about the Congressional Budget Office study on the health overhaul law.

Speeches

Grace-Marie spoke about the Supreme Court ruling on the health overhaul law and the future of health care at several events in July, including:

The Supreme Court's ObamaCare Ruling: What Does It All Mean? hosted by the Cato Institute

ObamaCare: Then and Now, hosted by Crossroads GPS and the American Action Network

Alliance of Specialty Medicine Advocacy Conference

Tea Party Patriots Training Conference

Events and Meetings

Our State Leaders Call on July 2 featured colleagues Nina Owcharenko, Ilya Shapiro, Michael Cannon, and Marie Sanderson, who discussed the Supreme Court Ruling on the health law. Galen co-hosts this series with the Institute for Policy Innovation and the State Policy Network.

Doug Holtz-Eakin and Nina Owcharenko spoke at “The Court Has Spoken: How Will the Private Sector and States Respond,” our July 9 briefing for Congressional staffers, which we co-hosted with the American Enterprise Institute and The Heritage Foundation.

Grace-Marie attended “An evening with Senator Rand Paul,” an event of The American Spectator Foundation’s Saturday Evening Club series on July 24.

We participated in two meetings of the Repeal Coalition and the Wednesday meeting of Americans for Tax Reform.

Grace-Marie attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce event for Diana Furchtgott-Roth’s new book, Women’s Figures: An Illustrated Guide to the Economic Progress of Women in America.

We also participated in numerous additional meetings with policymakers and health industry leaders to discuss the current health policy environment and patient-centered solutions for reform.